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Originally Posted by Ottoparts
After a few months of searching, my wife and myself finally found a used Roadtrek that ticked off all the boxes in our want list. The price is very low for the area, but it has a few problems that are making us think twice.
Some of them (needs a new cabin AC, gas gauge doesn't work)I have been able to cost out by searching these forums and other online sources, but it has several window leaks and possibly a roof leak that has caused some water damage to the interior. One is the front right roof window, the others are the back windows and possibly the roof at the rear.
Im pretty handy, but I am not sure how much these leaks (that have been going on for a while) can affect the structural integrity and how much they would cost to resolve. Given the price we are getting it at, we can afford to put about $2k into it and still come out ahead, but if it is much more than that, we may have to walk away.
Can any of you give me some guidance on this?
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The windows are easy fix. There are lots of video on youtube.
The roof is fibreglass. The back extension is fibreglass. They will not rot.
The van is steel. You can easily check for rust.
You should be more concerned with underbody rust than leaks from windows. Unlike a class C, which is made out of plywood (1996), a class B should not have integrity issues from water leaks. But then, never say never. I would pull all the cushions and check inside the cabinets.
Just my 2 cents...